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Brian Gray, a Kempsville Elementary fifth-grade teacher, was voted to be the turkey of the year by students during their annual canned food drive.

Courtesy Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Woodstock Principal Amy Hedrick (left) appeared on the school’s televised announcements dressed up like a turkey just before Thanksgiving. Hedrick wore the turkey costume because the school reached the goal of collecting at least 800 items in the Thanksgiving food drive. In fact, a record 1,038 food items were collected. Student anchors Mia Ziemba (center) and Kierstin Kasney (right) wore their pajamas on the same day - a dress-up event that students participated in to celebrate the great success of the food drive.

Courtesy Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Lynnhaven Middle School students participated in this year's Beach Girls Rock! workshop on Nov. 19 at Bayside High School. The workshop dedicates the sessions to teaching the students about female empowerment, including Girl Scouts, helping students develop their learning style and goals, teaching the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens, and working with the girls on how to be successful students. Our students were accompanied by both Principal Hoyle and Assistant Principal Kramer. The girls and their chaperones are looking forward to the next Beach Girls Rock! meeting in January.

Courtesy of Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Salem Middle celebrated "Shark of the Quarter” students, who were selected based on demonstrating great responsibility with their school work and for modeling excellent citizenship.

Courtesy of Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Ten Tallwood High School Global Studies Academy students visited Amman, Jordan, for 10 days as part of an exchange program with Amman Baccalaureate School. The students stayed with host families and attended classes, participated in Model UN, and visited historical sites, the Citadel and Petra. They camped out in Bedouin tents and rode camels to watch the sunrise over Wadi Rum. The students and their hosts also visited a Palestinian refugee city. Students from Amman will visit Tallwood High School in February. Pictured, from left: Alexander Pommerank, Luca Pfeiffer, Cayenne Perry, Francine Williams, Dessiry Eugenio, Lilly Potter, Braydon Beckwith, Becca Hartgraves, Camille Wolfe, Jamie Leaverton.

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Brian Gray, a Kempsville Elementary fifth-grade teacher, was voted to be the turkey of the year by students during their annual canned food drive.

Courtesy Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Woodstock Principal Amy Hedrick (left) appeared on the school’s televised announcements dressed up like a turkey just before Thanksgiving. Hedrick wore the turkey costume because the school reached the goal of collecting at least 800 items in the Thanksgiving food drive. In fact, a record 1,038 food items were collected. Student anchors Mia Ziemba (center) and Kierstin Kasney (right) wore their pajamas on the same day - a dress-up event that students participated in to celebrate the great success of the food drive.

Courtesy Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Lynnhaven Middle School students participated in this year's Beach Girls Rock! workshop on Nov. 19 at Bayside High School. The workshop dedicates the sessions to teaching the students about female empowerment, including Girl Scouts, helping students develop their learning style and goals, teaching the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens, and working with the girls on how to be successful students. Our students were accompanied by both Principal Hoyle and Assistant Principal Kramer. The girls and their chaperones are looking forward to the next Beach Girls Rock! meeting in January.

Courtesy of Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Salem Middle celebrated "Shark of the Quarter” students, who were selected based on demonstrating great responsibility with their school work and for modeling excellent citizenship.

Courtesy of Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Ten Tallwood High School Global Studies Academy students visited Amman, Jordan, for 10 days as part of an exchange program with Amman Baccalaureate School. The students stayed with host families and attended classes, participated in Model UN, and visited historical sites, the Citadel and Petra. They camped out in Bedouin tents and rode camels to watch the sunrise over Wadi Rum. The students and their hosts also visited a Palestinian refugee city. Students from Amman will visit Tallwood High School in February. Pictured, from left: Alexander Pommerank, Luca Pfeiffer, Cayenne Perry, Francine Williams, Dessiry Eugenio, Lilly Potter, Braydon Beckwith, Becca Hartgraves, Camille Wolfe, Jamie Leaverton.

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